The Game Awards 2018 is coming up in just a few weeks, and it's expected to be packed with more announcements than any previous show. Of course, as the name of the event indicates, the focus of The Game Awards is to honor the best video games from 2018. With that in mind, host and creator Geoff Keighley just revealed all the categories and nominees up for awards.

The coveted Game of the Year award is packed with a handful of the AAA titles you'd expect like God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 (which tied for the most overall nominations at eight), but indie sensation Celeste also made the list and scored four total nominations. Spider-Man is also a big favorite, scoring seven total nominations. You can check out the full breakdown below.

Game of the Year

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Celeste

God of War

Marvel's Spider-Man

Monster Hunter: World

Red Dead Redemption 2

Best Action Game

For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Dead Cells

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Far Cry 5

Mega Man 11

Best Action/Adventure Game

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

God of War

Marvel's Spider-Man

Red Dead Redemption 2

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Best Role Playing Game

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

Dragon Quest XI

Monster Hunter: World

Ni no Kuni II

Octopath Traveler

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Best Ongoing Game

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

Destiny 2: Forsaken

Fortnite

No Man's Sky

Overwatch

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

Best Game Direction

Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.

11-11 Memories Retold

Celeste

Florence

Life is Strange 2

The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories

Best Independent Game

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

Celeste

Dead Cells

Into the Breach

Return of the Obra Dinn

The Messenger

Best Mobile Game

For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.

Donut County

Florence

Fortnite

PUBG MOBILE

Reigns: Game of Thrones

Best VR/AR Game

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission

Beat Saber

Firewall Zero Hour

Moss

Tetris Effect

Best Fighting Game

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Soul Calibur VI

Street Fighter V Arcade Edition

Best Family Game

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

Mario Tennis Aces

Nintendo Labo

Overcooked 2

Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Super Mario Party

Best eSports Player

The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2018, irrespective of game.

SonicFox

Tokido

Uzi

s1mple

JjoNak

The Game Awards 2018 will air on Thursday, December 6th at 5:30 PM Pacific / 8:30 PM Eastern. We'll be covering all the announcements and reveals live here at Gamnesia. For more information, check out the official website for The Game Awards 2018.